Barnsley FC MAKE SENIOR LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENT

[POGGYWELL]

Club News
REDS MAKE SENIOR LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENT

Barnsley Football Club can today announce a further addition to the Club’s Senior Leadership team.
Ann Hough joins the Reds as our Head of Football Operations and Club Secretary having recently left Huddersfield Town. Ann joined Huddersfield over 30 years ago, during which time she climbed the ranks to become Operations Director and joined the Terrier’s board of Directors in 2007. Ann was named Woman of the Year at the 2017 Yorkshire Awards following promotion Huddersfield’s promotion to the Premier League.
Ann will be responsible for all of the men’s and women’s first team football operations as well as the administrative side of the football department including academy and starts work immediately.

Following her appointment Ann said: “I am thrilled to join the staff at Barnsley, once Jon had made contact with me to discuss the newly created position I was immediately excited by the vision and direction that the board clearly has for the men’s, women’s and academy teams in the coming years.
"I have worked in Football in this region for many years and I know how passionate the fans are and how hungry they are for success. I look forward to supporting Neill, Jess and Mladen as well as helping to guide some of the other hard-working staff already in place at Oakwell.

"This is a fantastic opportunity for me, and I am looking forward to getting to know everyone around the Club.”
CEO Jon Flatman added: “Ann brings a wealth of experience and knowledge with her to the Club, she is widely regarded as one of the best administrators and operators in the game who has worked at the highest level.
“As soon as we saw an opportunity to bring her to Barnsley we jumped at it. It has been very important that we bring in a candidate with a proven track record to oversee the other hard-working people in the department and we are thrilled that Ann has agreed to join the staff at Oakwell.

[pass_and_move]

She Houghed and she puffed and she blew the house darn

[Jules88]

Pleased with this appointment. Experience in how a fooball club works. A good appointment

[animallittle3]

That FA Cup debacle certainly kicked some butts in to gear .

[EthelRed]

The FA charges once resolved might kick some more butts too.

Let’s get it out of the way and move on.

[Barnsley Chop]

Along with the CEO Flatman recent appointment this new appointment also looks positive - of course time will tell.

[Shadrack the Red]

I have said for long enough that I thought that our owners were out of their depth in running a football club but I have to say that my initial thoughts on employing MrFlatman & this experienced secretary will definitely improve our expertise off the pitch , I wish them both good luck with their new jobs & hopefully the penny has dropped in the board room , we will see.

[POGGYWELL]

I can’t think of anything negative to say about these latest off the field appointments.
Onwards and upwards.

[SBRed48]

The club seem to have all bases covered.

Chairman-Neerav Parekh
Director Jean Cryne
Director James Cryne
Director Julie Anne Quay
Shareholder Paul Conway
Shareholder Chein Lee
Shareholder Grace Hung
CEO Jon Flatman
Finance and Operations Director Robert Zuk
Sporting Director Mladen Sormaz
Head of Football Operations and Club Secretary Ann Hough
Match Day Operations and Player Liaison Coordinator Chris Ridyard
Head Coach Neill Collins
Assistant Head Coach Martin Devaney
Assistant Coach Jon Stead
Director of Goalkeeping Thomas Fawdry
Director of Sport Performance and Analysis Matt Cook
Physical Preparation Coach James Walsh
Lead Physio TBC
Lead Performance Analyst Tom Yeomans
Performance Analyst Ed Davies
Head Kit Man Chris Lee
Kit Man Oliver Harper
First Team Playing Staff
Recruitment Team
Press and Media Team
Admin Team
Commercial/ Marketing Team
Hospitality/ Events Team
Barnsley in Community Team
Academy Manager Bobby Hassell
Head of Academy Recruitment Mick Tarney
Head of Academy Coaching Sam Collins
Senior Professional Development Phase Transitional Coach Tom Harban
Lead Professional Development Phase Coach Nicky Eaden
Head of Academy Goalkeeping Bobby Mimms
Lead Sports Scientist Will Stapleton
Ten further Academy Posts
Academy Players.

[SBRed48]

I hope Jean Cryne approves of Ann Hough's dress sense and there is no "bitching" going on as was alleged between Jean and the previous Club Secretary Eleanor Dobson.